Wednesday, 27 April 2016

iPhone 6s Screen Replacement Guide

There are times when you curse the gravity. Especially
when it attracts your brand new iPhone. It all begins with a slip of
the hand, followed by a mini heart attack, then a simple question “is my
iPhone all right??” All hopes are gone once you pick up your phone and find
nothing else but spider cracks on your iPhone’s screen. Even worse, you
may find your screen is not working at all. It is like someone has thrown acid
on your face, making you reluctant to show it to others. But wait! Just like skin
surgery, there is screen surgery as well. Yes, I am talking about replacing
your iPhone’s screen.

There are a number of options available to you through which
you can replace the screen of iPhone 6s. Not all are same, though. They vary in
cost, time and feasibility. All depending on the reasons for screen
replacement. Choosing the right method for your iPhone
6s screen replacementis what we are looking for. To help you do so, we
have prepared this guide. Go through it, you will be able to get the most out
of your iphone 6s screen replacement.

Get it done by Apple

The most reliable and highly recommended source of screen
replacement for your iPhone 6s. It comes at a cost, though. But it packs
the benefits which are hard to compromise. Nevertheless, sending your iPhone 6s
to Apple for repair is not always the best option. However, in most of the
cases, it is the best option available. Let me describe for you when and how to
reach Apple for your screen replacement and how much its going to cost you.

Under
Warranty

Apple provides the warranty with the purchase of iPhone 6s.
But it only covers the manufacturing faults of the device, not any accidental
fault. So, the screen replacement is not included in it. However, if the crack
is minor, by minor I mean a hairline passing through the glass, it will come
under the warranty. It is considered as a defective glass if no impact is found
on the body of your iPhone 6s. Moreover, you will not be charged for the
replacement, as it is covered by the warranty. Thus, if you got a line on your
screen and warranty period is yet to be expired, then there is no option better
than the Apple.

Under
AppleCare+

Apple has recently launched AppleCare+ to cover the
accidental damages to your Apple Products. You can subscribe to it when you
purchase an iPhone 6s. It costs $99 for the period of two years. Note that it
only covers two incidents of accidental damage with a varying service fee which
depends on the nature of the damage. Screen replacement, no doubt, comes under
this coverage. If you are one of those who were smart enough to buy the
AppleCare+, you will get your screen replaced by Apple with less cost. For the
screen replacement, it will cost you $99. Same will be charged if you have the
Plus version of iPhone 6s. $99 is pretty decent amount to spend on this
replacement, especially when your warranty is kept intact.

Without
Any Coverage

If you are out of any protection coverage, Apple is still
there to help you out. You can take your iPhone 6s to the nearest Apple Store
or mail it to one for the screen replacement. They will replace the screen
during your visit or send it to Apple repair center if special treatment is
required which takes three to five days. Till then, they will provide you a
loaner iPhone which you can use until you get your iPhone 6s screen replaced.
This will cost $129 or $149 if you have iPhone 6s Plus. A bit expensive
comparatively, but more reliable.

Try Third Party Apple Technicians

If you have no obvious reason to call Apple for the screen
replacement of your iPhone 6s, you will never run short of third party
technicians who will do same for you. Note that it will void your warranty, so,
this option should only be considered when you are out of warranty or want to
get it repaired urgently. If Apple center is too far from your home and this is
the only reason you are choosing a nearby third party technician then I will
highly recommend you to travel some distance. There are a number of reasons
behind this recommendation. Some of which are

No credibility of third party technicians

Warranty is not provided by them

Are generally expensive in the long run, as you need to
visit more often because their repairing doesn’t last longer in most cases.

In some cases, they worsen the fault

Will not pay the damages if occurred to your iPhone when in
their coverage

Before you think to leave this option out, I remind you that
getting your iPhone 6s screen replaced by Apple is what we recommend. That
doesn’t at all means that you shouldn’t get your iPhone 6s to any third party
technicians. You will find a number of them who will provide you quality
service and some will even provide you the warranty of the part they replaced.
As they will be voiding your warranty provided by Apple, you should make sure
that they should provide you some assurance for their parts. It is worst
of all to get a screen without cracks but with defects. So, in the case
of iPhone 6s screen replacement, Good company will
provide you some sort of warranty to make you sure about their work.

Of course, a question will be popping in your mind. Which
are the good third party companies which will replace the cracked screen of
your iPhone 6s? That is definitely your job. I don’t know each and every local
third party company which repairs iPhone. To make it easy for you, you can
determine a good third party company by simply evaluating these questions.

What will be the cost of replacement?

How much time will they take to replace?

What type of warranty will they offer?

Give weight to these questions according to your concern and
chose the one which provides you most of what you want. Give preference to the
third question as well.

Do it
yourself

Many of you will be perceiving it as a highly technical job.
Some will even think of calling their technician. But believe me, there is no
rocket science involved in it. Just a few precautions and careful performance
will make you a pro. Glass replacement kits are available all over the
internet. These kits include everything you need to replace your cracked screen
of iPhone 6s, from new glass to prying tools. Their price varies from $10 to
$25 on the internet. Does the price sound too good? Note that this kit only
replaces the glass, not the entire LCD unit. The LCD unit will cost you from
$100 to $150. Does it still sound too good? I am sure this isn’t this time.

Changing a glass is totally different from changing the
entire LCD panel. It is much more difficult to replace the glass than to
replace the complete penal. Because changing the glass requires you to separate
the cracked glass from the screen and then glue the new one over it which is
quite a hefty job. While replacing the entire penal only requires you to detach
the broken screen from the earpiece, home button, and digitizer and replace it
with a new one. You will find a number of videos available on Youtube which
will demonstrate for you on how to replace the broken glass or screen of iPhone
6s.

No doubt, there are a number of drawbacks with this method.
Apart from voiding the warranty, there are chances that something will go
wrong. If this happens, there is no one but yourself to blame. Replacing a
glass on the iPhone 6s screen is too difficult. After all, it is a 15-minute
process which costs not more than $25 in the case of glass replacement, or a
5-minute process of $150 cost in case of complete LCD penal. Although, it is
cheap and quick but is the least recommended option of all. It is better to
spend more than to risk an iPhone 6s.

Live with
it

If you are extremely out of cash or have no time to get your
iPhone 6s screen replaced, the only option is to live with the cracks. They
look ugly but will provide you full utility. If cracks are on the corner, you
can easily avoid them. But, they are hard to avoid when they run through your
screen. You can use screen protectors which to some extent hide the cracks. You
can replace your screen later on when you get enough money or time. But, if
your screen is damaged and not working at all, the only thing you will be able
to do is to attend the call, that too without knowing who is calling you. So,
in the case of screen damage, this solution is of no use.